From Kralick to Lopez and Carew to Polanco: Interesting Aspects of the Pitcher’s Cycles and Batter’s Cycles Achieved by Minnesota Twins Players
Few single-game achievements are as highly-regarded as the…
Sandy in Minny: Honoring Him for That
When Hank Greenberg, the Detroit Tigers slugger and baseball’s…
The Glory of Our Friendship: Lawrence Ritter and Me
I was born in a small farming town in the southwest…
Reliever Ron Perranoski: A[nother] Tale of Two Cities
The career of left-handed reliever Ron Perranoski (1961–73)…
Red Springs: The Littlest Baseball Town in America
Red Springs, North Carolina, was a unique place for…
The Other Perry: Gaylord’s Big Brother Jim Helped Pitch the Twins to Two Division Titles
On May 2, 1963, the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians…
Butch Wynegar: From Single-A to the Major League All-Star Game in One Year
As a young boy growing up in York, Pennsylvania, Harold Wynegar…
Defending World Champions Deliver Rare Road Fireworks: Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays, August 3, 1988
August 3, 1988, was a scorching day on the north shore of Lake…
‘Situations and Tendencies’: The Minnesota Twins, the Hero’s Journey, and the Unsung Magic of ‘Little Big League’
Twelve-year-old Billy Heywood has a dream job in Little…
Joe Mauer: A First-Ballot Hall of Famer Without Question
As I sprinted across Oracle Park with my son during the San…
Introduction: Dodger Stadium: Blue Heaven on Earth
“Blue heaven on earth” – Tommy Lasorda on Dodger Stadium
Dodger…
When the Angels Called Dodger Stadium Home
History students who want to learn about uneasy détente during…
Dodger Stadium and the Battle of Chavez Ravine
When eternal Dodgers hero Johnny Podres threw the first pitch…
The Struggle to Build Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium, opened in 1962, is located just north of…
‘Viva, Valenzuela!’ Fernandomania and the Transformation of the Los Angeles Dodgers
In May of 1957, Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley took a helicopter…
The Dodger Dog
Celebrating the Dodger Dog. (Courtesy Todd Anton)
“A…
Dodger Stadium: The Influence of Janet Marie Smith
L to R: Mookie Betts, Janet Marie Smith, and David Price…
Fans Come First: A History of Dodger Stadium Promotions
Some of the recent additions to Dodger Stadium include these…
A Weekend to Remember: 1990 Centennial Old-Timers Day at Dodger Stadium
A third of a century has passed since the Dodgers commemorated…
1984 Olympic Baseball at Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium hosted the Olympic baseball tournament in…
Rekindling the Light: The Japanese Stone Lantern at Dodger Stadium
Frank Ego visits the Japanese lantern outside Dodger Stadium.…
Why Were the Dodgers Teams of the 1960s So Good?
L to R: Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen, Johnny Podres, and Sandy…
Dodger Stadium: A Monument to the O’Malleys
Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley brought his team out west…
It’s a Red Adams Jersey, Not a Dodgers Jersey
Giants fan Zak Ford wore his Red Adams jersey to Dodger Stadium…